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- The study reports a co-infection of two types of lungworms found in a red fox in Algeria, marking the first documented case of one of these species in Africa.
- A juvenile red fox was necropsied after being found dead, and the lungworms were collected for identification and analysis, revealing no signs of lung inflammation.
- The findings emphasize the need for more research on the distribution and epidemiology of these parasites, particularly given the role of red foxes in spreading parasitic diseases.
Article Abstract
Introduction: and are widely distributed lungworms infecting carnivores, mainly red foxes, and are localized in the trachea, bronchi and bronchioles. There are no reports from Africa regarding the presence of . The aim of the present study was to report a co-infection with and in a red fox from Algeria.
Materials And Methods: In January 2022, a road-killed male juvenile red fox () was collected from Bouhadjar-Tarf locality and was submitted for a complete parasitological necropsy. Detected nematodes were collected and preserved in ethanol for morphological and molecular identification. Tissue samples were also collected and analyzed by histopathological methods.
Results: Collected nematodes were identified as a male and several . The histological techniques of the lung tissue did not reveal the presence of any larvae, or lung inflammation.
Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of infecting a carnivore in this continent, highlighting the importance of further studies to update the geographical distribution of . was first reported in Algeria. Red foxes are important spreaders of parasitic diseases. Further studies are required for a better understanding of its epidemiology across North Africa and other areas overlapping the range of the red fox.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10023903 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.03.003 | DOI Listing |
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